Issue 6 – Term 1, Mar 2008

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Looking for trouble
Preventing theft and damage to computers and other ICT around your school is a tough job. INTERFACE investigates whether CCTV could be part of the answer.New curriculum, new responsibilities for ICT
Sarah Jones considers in the new curriculum from an e-learning perspective and how it will affect teachers and their use of technology.

Harmless fun or something more sinister?
What every teacher needs to know about RateMyTeachers.com

Two-minute guide: Digital literacy

Using technology with low vision
When it comes to using computers, having a child with vision impairment in your classroom may seem a daunting task but with the right approach and a few adaptations it needn’t be so, writes Mark Tweedale.

Eight steps to producing a podcast
What is podcasting? What do you need to do it? Jane Nicholls explains.

Redefining what can be done in a lesson
Nearly two years ago, ACG Strathhallan installed ClickView to manage its digital video needs – and it’s not looked back, believes the school’s ICT specialist Matt Humber.

Creating a new life in Second Life
An increasing number of educators are making use of virtual worlds as a teaching tool.
Podcasting and oral language
E-Fellow Jane Nicholls investigates the world of podcasting and learns how and why this technology really makes a difference.

From the back of the class: A postcard from Rotorua
Energising, informative, inspiring, enlightening – last month’s Learning@School conference in Rotorua was all of these… and more, writes Greg Adams.